"Everyone is gobsmacked and asking me when we will put on because they want tickets."

Mr Matfin's post about the issue on the Facebook group One Hull Of A City, in which he wrote: "Just been informed by Hull Truck that Hull Playgoers' Society cannot perform "Are you being served" because it is demeaning to women and outdated and they want productions to be more "PC"," has attracted 599 comments since January 25.